July 6, 1988 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
BAL 1 CLE 8
OAK 6 DET 7
SEA 6 MIL 4
@KCR 2 MIN 8
BOS 1 TEX 4
NYY 2 CAL 5
@TOR 4
(10) ATL 3
PHI 2 MON 4
@HOU 2 LAD 7
STL 3 NYM 5
CIN 4 SFG 2
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,553

Wednesday, July 6, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:25

Expos

42-41

Won 4

4th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  1  0   1  1  0   0  0  1    4  6  0
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1

W: P Perez (6-3), L: J Deshaies (5-6), S: J Hesketh (4)

Astros

41-43

Lost 5

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF-LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .229  .608   14    1   0   SB,CS
R Hudler 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .800   23    2   0   SB
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .341  .998   22   12   0   
H Brooks RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .718   20    0   0   2B
  J Hesketh P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   1   
T Wallach 3B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .267  .740   13    2   3   HR,2B
M Webster LF-RF               2   0   0   1    1   0  .253  .648   14    3   0   SF
N Santovenia C                3   0   1   1    0   0  .252  .710   10    5   0   3B,SB,HBP
  H Winningham PR-CF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .598         1   0   
L Rivera SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .593   13    0   4   IW
P Perez P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .037   13    0   1   
  M Fitzgerald PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .709    3    1   0   GDP
Totals                       31   4   6   4    3   5              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Wallach (19, off J Agosto); H Brooks (15, off J Deshaies).

3B: N Santovenia (1, off J Agosto).

HR: T Wallach (7, off J Deshaies; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: M Webster (2, off J Deshaies).

IBB: L Rivera (1, by J Agosto).

HBP: N Santovenia (2, by J Deshaies).

TB: T Wallach 6; N Santovenia 3; H Brooks 2; O Nixon; R Hudler.

GIDP: M Fitzgerald (1).

RBI: R Hudler (2); M Webster (12); N Santovenia (15); T Wallach (35).

2-out RBI: R Hudler.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (16, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio); R Hudler (7, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio); N Santovenia (1, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio).

CS: O Nixon (3, 2nd base by J Deshaies/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .256  .653   21    1   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .258  .644    9    2   1   2B
B Hatcher LF-CF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .704   10    4   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .768   13    7   2   
K Bass RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .697   11    4   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .196  .508   15    1   1   
J Pankovits 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .655    6    1   2   
  C Reynolds PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .614    2    0   0   
  S Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .589    5    0   0   
C Biggio C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .461    7    6   0   
J Deshaies P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .065  .186    6    1   1   SH
  T Puhl PH-LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .356  .831    4    0   0   SB
Totals                       31   2   5   2    2   5              109   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Ramirez (14, off P Perez).

SH: J Deshaies (4, off P Perez).

TB: R Ramirez 2; C Biggio; T Puhl; G Davis; B Hatcher.

RBI: R Ramirez 2 (33).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ramirez-G Davis.

E: R Ramirez (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (11, 2nd base off P Perez/N Santovenia).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Perez, W (6-3)               8     5   2   2    2   4   0   1.73   31   95-59   35· 5·19   14· 5· 6· 0     66    -     1.28   0.30
J Hesketh, S (4)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    3   10-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.07
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   5   0          34  105-65   37· 6·22   15· 6· 6· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, L (5-6)            7     4   3   3    2   5   1   2.91   28  112-71   36· 9·26    6·12· 2· 0     60    -     0.92  -0.10
J Agosto                       2     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.22    8   25-12    9· 0· 3    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.79  -0.03
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   5   1          36  137-83   45· 9·29    9·14· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Agosto (9; L Rivera).

HBP: J Deshaies (1; N Santovenia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 13,553.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. O Nixon              CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. R Hudler             2B    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. A Galarraga          1B    3. B Hatcher            LF 
4. H Brooks             RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Wallach            3B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. M Webster            LF    6. B Bell               3B 
7. N Santovenia         C     7. J Pankovits          2B 
8. L Rivera             SS    8. C Biggio             C  
9. P Perez              P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  12-  3  -26%  33% R Ramirez       P Perez         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Biggio Scores; Young Scores
   t 5   2  2-2  -2-  4   15%  64% R Hudler        J Deshaies      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Nixon Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  ---  3   15%  47% T Wallach       J Deshaies      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 6   2  3-2  12-  1    8%  72% B Bell          P Perez         Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   b 7   2  3-2  -2-  6    7%  77% G Young         P Perez         Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  O Nixon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   47%  R Hudler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   46%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   57%  H Brooks        Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  5   56%  T Wallach       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brooks to 3B
   RO     --3  2   59%  M Webster       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brooks Scores
          ---  3   60%  N Santovenia    Hit By Pitch
          1--      61%  L Rivera        Santovenia Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   58%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   60%  G Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   62%  K Bass          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   63%  B Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   61%  P Perez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   63%  O Nixon         Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
          1--      68%  R Hudler        Nixon Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; Nixon to 3B
   O      --3  5   62%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      --3  6   59%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   61%  J Pankovits     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   58%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   60%  J Deshaies      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  6   59%  G Young         Walk
   RR     12-  3   33%  R Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Biggio Scores; Young Scores
          -2-  3   32%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Ramirez stays at 2B
   O      12-  5   36%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   33%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   47%  T Wallach       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   46%  M Webster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   44%  N Santovenia    Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pascual Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   49%  B Bell          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Pankovits     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  L Rivera        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   45%  P Perez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--      48%  R Hudler        Nixon Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   64%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Nixon Scores
          1--      65%  A Galarraga     Hudler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pascual Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   65%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   69%  G Young         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   66%  H Brooks        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   65%  T Wallach       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  8   66%  M Webster       Walk
   O      1--  5   64%  N Santovenia    Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   68%  R Ramirez       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   70%  B Hatcher       Popfly: 2B
          ---  1   68%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   64%  K Bass          Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-  1   72%  B Bell          Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   70%  L Rivera        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   68%  P Perez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   68%  O Nixon         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Jim Pankovits batting 7th
   O      ---  2   72%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   75%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
          ---  4   73%  T Puhl          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
          1--      70%  G Young         Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   77%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Agosto facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Agosto replaces Gerald Young pitching and batting 1st; Craig Reynolds moves to 2B; Terry Puhl moves to LF; Billy Hatcher moves to CF
   O      ---  7   76%  R Hudler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   73%  H Brooks        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   79%  R Ramirez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   83%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  G Davis         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Agosto facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   90%  T Wallach       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   90%  M Webster       Groundout: P-1B; Wallach to 3B
   R      --3  1   96%  N Santovenia    Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Wallach Scores; Santovenia to 3B
                  Herm Winningham pinch runs for Nelson Santovenia batting 7th
          --3  4   96%  L Rivera        Intentional Walk
                  Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Pascual Perez batting 9th
   OO     1-3  3   93%  M Fitzgerald    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Hesketh facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Hubie Brooks pitching and batting 4th; Mike Fitzgerald moves to C; Otis Nixon moves to LF; Herm Winningham moves to CF; Mitch Webster moves to RF
   O      ---  1   97%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  B Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  S Henderson     Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198807060

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